Vietnam Travel blog

Night markets in Hanoi, cheap way for shopping
Green House Night Market, also called Nha Xanh Market, is located right on Phan
Van Truong Street (Dich Vong Ward, Cau Giay District). This place is known as a
shopping paradise dedicated to students of universities around the Xuan Thuy
area.

Top 6 best homestays in Sai Gon
Coming to this homestay, guests will have the opportunity to cook in modern
kitchens, lounge or play board games with friends at the bar on the top floor.
The Common Room Project consists of 4 single rooms with 48 beds and 4 separate
rooms

Entrance fees at tourist sites in Vietnam
Full list of top tourist attractions and sightseeing service in Vietnam together
with entrance tickets, admission fees and opening hours, Up to date information
about prices in high and low seasons travelers pay to visit tourist sites

Visit Cu Da ancient village in Hanoi
While many villages in Vietnam no longer have old houses Cu Da village still has
many, and people of Cu Da village started to realize the value of their old
houses since the Japanese scientists visited the village, they began to
understand the economic and cultural value of the village

Top ten cheapest vacation spots in Vietnam
Since the first tourists came to Vietnam in early 1990s, Vietnam has become a
popular destination for budget visitors, especially adventurous travelers who
are looking for off the beaten track destinations, enjoy the wild beauty of
nature and authentic cultural value or local people

Five troubles foreign visitors encounter in Vietnam
If you come to Vietnam for the first time you will be shocked at the situation
of traffic in Vietnam, especially in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city,
at rush hours in the morning or late afternoon when people go to work or go
home.

What should you do when visit Hanoi
Travel Hanoi in summer you should wear light clothes, easy to absorb sweat as it
is really hot. Conversely if you go to Hanoi in winter you should bring a jacket
as temperature sometimes drops below 10 degrees.

How to plan a cheap tour to Vietnam
Consider the places to choose means of transport is by plane or train. With
cheap airlines, you need to book tickets for a long time to get the best ticket
deals. You can combine the routes of different airlines to save costs to the
maximum.

Five most beautiful islands in Vietnam
Phu Quy island is not only rich in marine resources, but also rich in natural
beauty of the majestic, the quiet coastal road bending around the island. People
who live on the island are not rich in money, but rich in hospitality, you can
always see the smiles on the faces of local people.

Scams and traps travelers should avoid in Vietnam
Another place you need to be cautious is Tam Coc where there are photographers
rowing alongside your boat asking to take a picture of you, don't think that
they take picture of you just for fun because at the end of the trip you will be
charged 10.000 vnd for a photo.

Booking a hotel in Vietnam, experience and tips
From my own experience, booking a room through a middle website you are not
favoured as you book directly with the hotel, simply because the hotels have to
pay at least 25% commission to these middle websites, including 20 commission
and 5% transfer fees through the bank.

Journey Da Lat to Buon Ma Thuot
We zipped over to the entrance of Yok Don National Park, Vietnam’s largest
protected area. A caretaker went by but other than that, the place was deserted.
The mixed forest inside the Park looks identical to the mixed forest outside the
Park.

Then the bus arrived at a cross road where they told us “Cần
Thơ, Cần Thơ”. We figured maybe we were at a bus station outside of town
because CT is supposed to be a good size town. Again everything happened
really quickly. Before we realized what happened, we stood on the street
with our packs, traffic zooming by and sweat pouring down our backs. "Let’s
have a bite to eat here before heading into town.

The people of Vietnam appeared to more
entrepreneurial. Everyone seemed to be in business. Selling vegetables on
the roadside wasn’t good enough. Some set up their vegetables in the middle
of the road to better serve the customers driving by on motorcycles. People
were pleased to get us into their hotels and restaurants.